*, *::before, *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    :root {
      --cream: #F6F3EE;
      --white: #FDFCFA;
      --ink: #1B1916;
      --ink-mid: #3D3A35;
      --ink-soft: #7A7470;
      --gold: #B87C3E;
      --gold-light: #D4A062;
      --rule: #E0DDD7;
      --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      --font-body: 'Jost', system-ui, sans-serif;
      --max: 1100px;
      --gutter: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--gutter);
    }

    section { padding: 5rem 0; }

    .rule {
      border: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      background: rgba(246,243,238,0.93);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    nav .container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 4rem;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .nav-brand {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .nav-brand .ops { color: var(--gold); }

    .nav-mark {
      width: 1.75rem;
      height: 1.75rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: block;
    }

    .nav-mark .star-sm { fill: var(--ink); }
    .nav-mark .star-lg { fill: var(--gold); }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.75rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.09em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    #hero { padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem; }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease both;
    }

    .hero-name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 6.5vw, 5.25rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.1s both;
    }

    .hero-tagline {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.7vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      max-width: 760px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.2s both;
    }

    .nowrap { white-space: nowrap; }

    .hero-description {
      max-width: 700px;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.25s both;
    }

    .hero-meta {
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero-ctas {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.35s both;
    }

    .hero-contact {
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.4s both;
    }

    .hero-contact a {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 400;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .hero-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-color: var(--gold);
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--ink);
      border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .about-photo {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 240px;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
      object-fit: cover;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-portrait {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 280px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.15s both;
    }

    /* Nudges the portrait down beside the headline on wider screens.
       Raise or lower this one value to fine-tune. */
    @media (min-width: 821px) {
      .hero-portrait { top: 2rem; }
    }

    .hero-portrait img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top center;
      display: block;
    }

    .hero-portrait::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 10px -10px -10px 10px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      z-index: -1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .about-body {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .about-body p + p { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

    #expertise { background: var(--ink); }
    #expertise .section-label { color: var(--gold-light); }
    #expertise .section-title { color: var(--white); }

    .expertise-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .expertise-card {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
      padding-top: 1.75rem;
    }

    .expertise-num {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.55;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .expertise-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .expertise-card p {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: rgba(246,243,238,0.7);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .service-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 2.5rem;
      background: var(--white);
    }

    .service-type {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .service-card > p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.78;
    }

    .service-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .service-list li {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      padding: 0.38rem 0 0.38rem 1.4rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .service-list li::before {
      content: '→';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .services-note {
      max-width: 850px;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .services-note a {
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
      text-underline-offset: 4px;
    }

    #process { background: var(--white); }

    .process-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .process-step {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .process-number {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .process-step h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .process-step p {
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .contact-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-grid > div {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.contact-grid > div:first-child {
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-body {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.inquiry-form {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
}

.inquiry-form iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.contact-details {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 2rem auto 2.5rem;
}

    .detail-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      align-items: baseline;
      padding: 0.75rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .detail-row:last-child {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .detail-label {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      min-width: 75px;
    }

    .detail-value { color: var(--ink-mid); }

    .detail-value a {
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    }

    .form-placeholder {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      padding: 2rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
      background: var(--white);
    }

    .form-placeholder h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .form-placeholder p {
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .form-placeholder a {
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
      text-underline-offset: 4px;
    }

    footer {
      padding: 2rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    footer .container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .footer-copy {
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    .footer-brand {
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(18px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 820px) {
      .about-grid,
      .services-grid,
      .contact-grid,
      .process-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
      }

      .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
      }

      .hero-portrait {
        order: -1;
        max-width: 180px;
      }

      .expertise-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      nav .container {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 0.25rem;
        padding-top: 0.65rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
      }

      .nav-links {
        gap: 0.9rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .nav-links a {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
      }

      #hero { padding-top: 4rem; }

      .hero-ctas {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .hero-ctas .btn { text-align: center; }

      .service-card { padding: 1.75rem; }

      .form-placeholder { padding: 1.5rem; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
      *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      }
    }


/* Selected work and case study */
.work-section { background: var(--white); }
.work-heading { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.4rem,4.4vw,4rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.12; margin: .5rem 0 1.4rem; }
.work-kicker, .case-eyebrow { color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .17em; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; }
.work-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem,4vw,4rem); align-items: center; }
.work-feature img { display:block; width:100%; aspect-ratio: 1.35; object-fit:cover; object-position:top; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.work-feature h3 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.15;margin:.65rem 0 1rem; }
.work-feature p { margin-bottom:1.25rem; }
.work-link { display:inline-block; color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:.25rem; }
.work-link:hover { color:var(--gold); }
.case-main { background:var(--cream); }
.case-intro { padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem) 0 3rem; }
.case-intro h1 {font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(3.3rem,7vw,6rem);line-height:1.03;max-width:900px;margin:1rem 0;}
.case-lead {font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.4rem);max-width:750px;color:var(--ink-mid);}
.case-tags {display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.65rem;margin-top:1.5rem;}
.case-tags span {border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.4rem .75rem;font-size:.78rem;}
.case-hero {margin:0 0 3rem;}
.case-hero img {display:block;width:100%;max-height:510px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;border:1px solid var(--rule);}
.case-hero figcaption,.case-figure figcaption {font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-top:.6rem;}
.case-section {border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
.case-section h2 {font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.5vw,4rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.12;margin:.6rem 0 1.25rem;}
.case-section p {max-width:780px;margin:0 0 1.1rem;}
.case-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem;}
.case-tile {background:var(--white);padding:1.5rem;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);}
.case-tile h3 {font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.6rem;}
.case-tile p {font-size:.92rem;margin:0;}
.case-gallery {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0;}
.case-figure {margin:0;min-width:0;}
.case-figure img {display:block;width:100%;height:340px;object-fit:contain;object-position:top;background:#e9e6e1;border:1px solid var(--rule);}
.case-flow {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.8rem;margin:2rem 0;}
.case-flow div {background:var(--white);padding:1.15rem;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);}
.case-flow strong {display:block;font-weight:500;}
.case-flow small {color:var(--ink-soft);}
.case-note {background:#eee8df;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:1rem 1.2rem;font-size:.9rem;max-width:850px;}
.case-cta {background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:4rem 0;}
.case-cta h2 {font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4rem);line-height:1.15;max-width:750px;margin:.7rem 0 1.4rem;}
.case-cta a {color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-light);padding-bottom:.3rem;}
@media(max-width:760px){.work-feature,.case-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.case-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.case-flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.case-figure img{height:260px}.case-hero img{max-height:350px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

.case-intro .case-tag{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.4rem .7rem;font-size:.8rem}.case-hero{position:relative}.case-hero figcaption{position:static;background:transparent;color:var(--ink-soft)}.case-section .container{max-width:var(--max)}.case-section .case-grid>div{background:var(--white);padding:1.4rem}.case-section .case-grid>div strong{display:block}.case-section .case-grid>div p{margin:.4rem 0 0}.case-section .case-frame{height:330px;background:#e9e6e1;border:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center}.case-section .case-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}.case-figure figcaption{margin-top:.4rem}.case-cta .container{max-width:var(--max)}.case-cta p{margin-bottom:1.5rem}.case-cta .case-eyebrow{color:var(--gold-light)}.case-section .case-flow .case-tile{padding:1rem}.case-section .case-flow small{display:block}.case-section .case-gallery{align-items:start}

/* Decision-led CCDR case study */
.case-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.1rem;margin:2rem 0 1rem;padding:1.3rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.case-facts>div{min-width:0}.case-facts strong{display:block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.35rem}.case-facts span{display:block;font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-mid)}
.case-feature-figure{max-width:850px;margin:2rem auto}.case-section p{max-width:850px}
@media(max-width:820px){.case-facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:500px){.case-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Editorial release refinements */
.case-gallery .case-figure img{height:auto;max-height:500px;object-fit:contain}
.case-gallery .case-frame{height:390px;overflow:hidden}
.case-feature-figure .case-frame{height:auto;max-height:560px;overflow:hidden}
.case-feature-figure img{height:auto;max-height:560px;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:760px){.case-gallery .case-frame{height:290px}}